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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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