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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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