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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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