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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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