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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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