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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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