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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important 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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