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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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