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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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