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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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