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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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