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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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