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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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