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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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