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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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