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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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