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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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