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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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