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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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