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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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