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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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