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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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