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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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