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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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