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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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