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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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