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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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