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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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