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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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