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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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