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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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