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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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