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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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