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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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