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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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