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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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