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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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