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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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