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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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