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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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