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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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