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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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