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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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