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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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