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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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