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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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