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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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