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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans 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 open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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