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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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