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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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