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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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