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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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