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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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