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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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