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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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