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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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