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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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