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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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