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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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