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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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