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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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