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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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