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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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