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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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