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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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