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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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