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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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