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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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