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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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