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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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