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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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