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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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