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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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