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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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