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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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