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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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