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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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