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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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