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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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