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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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