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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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