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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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