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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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