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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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