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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the 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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