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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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