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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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