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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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