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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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