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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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