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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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