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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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