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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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