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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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