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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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