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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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