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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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