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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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