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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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