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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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