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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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