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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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