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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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