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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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