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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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