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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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