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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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