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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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