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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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