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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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