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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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