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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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