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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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