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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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