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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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