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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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