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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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