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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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