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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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