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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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