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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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