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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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