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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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