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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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