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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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