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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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