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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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