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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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