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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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