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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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