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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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