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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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