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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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