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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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