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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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