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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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