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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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