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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies 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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