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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable students 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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