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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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