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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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