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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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