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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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