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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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