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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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