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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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