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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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