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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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