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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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