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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically 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 online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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