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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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