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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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