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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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