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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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