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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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