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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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