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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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