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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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