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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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