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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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