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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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