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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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