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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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