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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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