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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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