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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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