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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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