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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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