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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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