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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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