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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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