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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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