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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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