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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the 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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