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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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