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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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