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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in 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 MOOC classes are usually 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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