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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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