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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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