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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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