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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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