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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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