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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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