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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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