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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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