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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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