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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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