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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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