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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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