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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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