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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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