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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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