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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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