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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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