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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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