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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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