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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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