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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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