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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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