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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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