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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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