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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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