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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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