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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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