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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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