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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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