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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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