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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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