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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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