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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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