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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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