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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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