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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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