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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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