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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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