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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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