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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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