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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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