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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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