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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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