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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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