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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important 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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