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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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