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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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