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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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