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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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