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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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