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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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