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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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