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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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