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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people 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 massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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