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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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