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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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