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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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