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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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