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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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