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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners 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 MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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