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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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