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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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