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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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