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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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