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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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