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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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