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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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