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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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