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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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