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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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