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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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