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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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