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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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