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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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