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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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