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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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