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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not 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 many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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