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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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