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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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