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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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