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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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