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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources