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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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