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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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