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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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