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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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