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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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