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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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