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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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