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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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