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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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