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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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