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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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