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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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