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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means 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. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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