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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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