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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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