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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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