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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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