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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making 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. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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