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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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