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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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