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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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