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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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