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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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