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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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