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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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