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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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