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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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