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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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