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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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