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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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