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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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