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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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