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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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