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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources