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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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