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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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