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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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