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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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