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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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