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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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