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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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