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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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