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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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