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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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