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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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