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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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