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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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