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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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