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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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