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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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