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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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