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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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