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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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