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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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