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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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