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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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