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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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