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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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