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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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