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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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