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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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