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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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