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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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