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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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