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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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