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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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