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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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