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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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