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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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