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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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