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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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