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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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