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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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