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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources