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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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