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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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