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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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