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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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