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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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