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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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