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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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