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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key 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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