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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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