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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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