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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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