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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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