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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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