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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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