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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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