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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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