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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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