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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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