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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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