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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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