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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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