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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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