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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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