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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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