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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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