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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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