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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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