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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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