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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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