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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education