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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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