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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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