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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies 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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