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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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