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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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