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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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