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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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