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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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