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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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