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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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