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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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