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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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