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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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