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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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