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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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