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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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