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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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