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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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