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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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