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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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