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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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