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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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