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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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