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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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