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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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