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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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