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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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