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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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