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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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