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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key 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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