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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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