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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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