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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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