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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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