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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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