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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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