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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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