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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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