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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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