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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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