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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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