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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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