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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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