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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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