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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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