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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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