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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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