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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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