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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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