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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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