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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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