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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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