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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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