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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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