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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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