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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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