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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches 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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