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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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