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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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