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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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