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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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