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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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