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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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