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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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