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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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