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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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