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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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