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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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