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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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