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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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