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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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