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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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