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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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