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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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