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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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