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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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