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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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