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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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