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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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