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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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