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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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