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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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