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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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