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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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