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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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