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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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