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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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