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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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