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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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