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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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 massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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