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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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