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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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