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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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