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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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