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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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