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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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