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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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