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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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