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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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