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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources