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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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