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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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