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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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