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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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