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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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