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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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