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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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