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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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