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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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