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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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