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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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