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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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