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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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