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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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