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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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