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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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