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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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