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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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