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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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