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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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