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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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