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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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