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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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