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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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