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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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