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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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