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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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