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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education