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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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