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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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