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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major 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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