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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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