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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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