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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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