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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students 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. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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