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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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