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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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