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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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