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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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