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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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