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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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