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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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