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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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