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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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