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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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