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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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