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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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