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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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