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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education